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Fire spreads to multiple houses in Whiting, Indiana
WHITING, Ind. (CBS) -- A large fire broke out in Whiting, Indiana Monday afternoon, and spread to several homes.The fire was raging with towering flames and smoke in the 1800 block of Oliver Street in Whiting. Numerous houses were damaged in the fire.A large emergency response was seen. It was not immediately learned how the fire started.The west side of Oliver Street where the fire broke out is lined with stately Victorian frame houses. The area was historically known as Millionaires' Row, as many of the houses were built for Standard Oil executives, according to the Whiting-Robertsdale Historical Society.The School City of Whiting campus—composed of Nathan Hale Elementary School, Whiting Middle School, and Whiting High School—is located across the street.
Man Charged In Slaying Of 17-Year-Old In Little Village
LITTLE VILLAGE — A 33-year-old man has been charged with murder in the slaying of a teen this August in Little Village. Jesus Pena Jr., 33, was arrested this week and has been charged with first-degree murder and two counts of aggravated discharge of a gun, police said. Police said Pena shot and killed a 17-year-old, identified by the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office as Juan Sebastian Salgado.
Urgent Search Launched for Missing Nonverbal Teen with Autism in Chicago's Austin Neighborhood
CHICAGO – An urgent search is unfolding for Micah Grady, an 18-year-old with autism who is nonverbal, after she went missing on Monday morning. Grady was last spotted in the Austin neighborhood near the intersection of Leamington and Washington on Chicago's West Side.
Illinois quick hits: Jurors report for Madigan corruption trial; Embattled mayor shows up hour late to board meeting
Jurors report for Madigan corruption trial Potential jurors have reported to federal court in Chicago for the upcoming corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and co-defendant Michael McClain. Madigan is facing 23 counts of bribery, racketeering and official misconduct. Jurors were instructed to fill out questionnaires on Tuesday morning. Attorneys are scheduled to report to court this afternoon to discuss any pretrial issues, but Madigan is not required to appear. The trial is expected to last about ten weeks. ...
Mayor Johnson considers layoffs, property tax hike to address $1 billion budget deficit
Mayor Brandon Johnson is looking for new ways to close the nearly $1 billion budget deficit the city is currently facing, including possible layoffs or even a property tax increase, according to a new report in Crain's Chicago Business.
Chicago Could See Spectacular Northern Lights Thursday as Rare ‘Severe’ Solar Storm Heads Toward Earth
A severe geomagnetic storm is heading toward Earth, likely to hit Thursday, and what that means for Chicagoans is conditions are ripe for another spectacular display of the aurora borealis (northern lights) in our neck of the woods. The Space Weather Prediction Center, operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
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